Monthly Archives: November 2010

Roundtable: Has your policy on unnamed sources changed?

In the era of new media, have standards for publication been softened? Jeff Rosen of the Houston Chronicle, Nick Mathews of the (Newport News) Daily Press and John Bednarowski of the Marietta Daily Journal discuss.

Day of Diversity ‘uplifting’ for all

APSE event allows Hampton University students to interract with journalism professionals and practice their craft in real time.

Howard headed for the Sporting News

Garry Howard, the former APSE president and current sports editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, will embark on a new challenge in January.

West Region report: Dogged Watchdog journalism

Frank Mullen, senior reporter/investigations at the Reno Gazette-Journal, provides some helpful insight on how to craft high-level probes.

West Region report: Beefing up blog traffic

James Ku and Chris Murray of the Reno Gazette-Journal discuss how to improve page views on your website in a session entitled, “Effective blogging on college/pro beats.”

On the Move: Quinn promoted at Philadelphia Inquirer

The veteran journalist takes over as sports editor, stressing upgrades online and in social media.

Region notes: Kansas City Star enters new dimension

The paper went three-dimensional for Halloween with special photos on each of its section fronts, including a live photo from Nebraska's victory against Missouri in Lincoln, Neb.

West Region report: Best of West highlights prep football previews

Innovative special sections for high school coverage remain popular as papers showcased their top packaging and presentation efforts.

West Region report: State of the industry remains in flux

Ted Power, vice president of Gannett West and publisher of the Reno Gazette-Journal; Beryl Love, executive editor of the Gazette-Journal; and Paul Mitchell, professor at the University of Nevada Reynolds School of Journalism, shared some thoughts about how to move toward the future and examples of how they have been doing so.

West Region report: Importance of mobile stressed

Mark Faller and Todd Kelly of the Arizona Republic explained the importance of serving the devices during a workshop at a panel in Reno.